Lithoplasty-Facilitated Proximal Cap Penetration of a Calcified Chronic Total Occlusion Coronary Lesion.

ABSTRACT: We present a case of calcified chronic total occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery with ambiguous cap at the bifurcation with a large diagonal branch, in which intravascular lithoplasty balloon was used to modify the calcified proximal cap and facilitate wire crossing. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

SUBMITTER: Elbasha K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8743813 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature